I just started to read a new report, Trade and Environment Review 2013, published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development entitled, “Wake Up Before It’s Too Late: Make agriculture sustainable now for food security in a changing climate.” One of the things it discusses is that extreme weather […]
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Roasted Beet, Orange and Feta Salad
A couple of weeks ago, I posted my recipe for millet cakes pictured with a roasted beet salad. I got the recipe for that beet salad from epicurious.com. While I was eating it, though, I thought, “this would taste so much better with oranges and a dressing made with […]
Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans, Kale and Tomatoes (Optional: With Chicken)
Last weekend, I cooked a couple cups of chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) in the slow cooker. It was really easy. I woke up on Saturday morning, rinsed the chickpeas in a colander, put them in the slow cooker with a bunch of water and an onion, turned the slow […]
Baked Marinated Salmon
I believe that it is best to avoid animal products if one wants to do the utmost to protect the environment through one’s eating and cooking practices. I find it difficult to do this all the time though, and I do love seafood. So once in a while I allow […]
Mediterranean Millet Cakes with Kalamata Olives and Capers
Last night I wanted to make a roasted beet salad for dinner, but a roasted beet salad is just a side dish. I needed something else for the “main dish.” I wanted something vegetarian. I did not want beans. I did not want pasta. I kept going back to […]
Savory Asian Millet Cakes
Millet is a very nutritious grain, with over 80 nutrients. It is especially high in protein, manganese, tryptophan, magnesium and phosphorus. Developing a repertoire of grain-based dishes will help you reduce your need for meat in your diet, which will in turn help preserve the Earth and our environment. […]
Orange Kale and Chicken
I try to use as many local ingredients as possible. Kale is a vegetable that you can probably find at your local farmers’ market, if you don’t grow it yourself. I even included kale in my garden this year, which speaks to the ease of growing it. Increasing the […]
Green Beans with Asian Dressing
Sometimes the simplest dishes are the best. I love fresh green beans, best when eaten within a day or two of picking. This is the time of year to enjoy them! I was raised eating green beans with melted butter, salt and pepper. Delicious, but not so good for […]
Watermelon, Tomato, Basil and Feta Salad
Sustainable eating requires eating foods that are in-season, grown locally. Tomatoes, watermelon and basil are plentiful now in New England, and hopefully where you live, too. I have to admit that the feta cheese I used for this did not come from a local farm. If you can source […]